Viavi Solutions (VIAV) Set to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) is expected to announce its Q1 2027 results after the market closes on Wednesday, November 4th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $0.4069 per share and revenue of $455.06 million for the quarter. Viavi Solutions has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 0.400-0.420 EPS. Investors are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q1 2027 earnings summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.

Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.34 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.04. Viavi Solutions had a negative net margin of 2.00% and a positive return on equity of 19.60%. The firm had revenue of $443.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $432.62 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.13 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 52.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Viavi Solutions to post $1.42 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1.66 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Viavi Solutions Stock Down 7.1%

NASDAQ:VIAV opened at $27.80 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 1.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $37.43 and its two-hundred day moving average is $38.44. Viavi Solutions has a 52 week low of $15.51 and a 52 week high of $60.43. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -185.32 and a beta of 1.21.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Viavi Solutions news, EVP Paul McNab sold 11,032 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.97, for a total transaction of $429,917.04. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 25,639 shares in the company, valued at $999,151.83. This represents a 30.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Luke Scrivanich sold 35,866 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.24, for a total transaction of $1,299,783.84. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 39,598 shares in the company, valued at $1,435,031.52. The trade was a 47.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 199,694 shares of company stock valued at $7,976,233 in the last three months. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on VIAV. UBS Group dropped their price objective on Viavi Solutions from $60.00 to $44.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $65.00 price objective on Viavi Solutions in a report on Wednesday, September 23rd. Zacks Research lowered Viavi Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 12th. Wall Street Zen cut Viavi Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 29th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC lowered their target price on Viavi Solutions from $68.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $55.43.

About Viavi Solutions

Viavi Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: VIAV) develops equipment, software and services used to test, monitor and secure communications networks. Its solutions support network operators, equipment manufacturers, government agencies and other organizations involved in the design, deployment and operation of wired and wireless networks.

The company’s products include fiber-optic and broadband test instruments, network performance and service-assurance software, optical spectrum analyzers, monitoring systems and tools for testing 5G and other advanced communications technologies.